Politics
July 17, 2009 -
Many of the senate Republicans expected to lead the attack against Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination for the Supreme Court ended up backpedaling and even endorsing her. How did that happen? An NPR report today echoes what others have been saying -- that it was at least partially a calculation about election politics, especially as 2010 contests loom near: Three centrist Republicans announced they'd support Sotomayor even as
July 17, 2009 -
As the health care debate rages on the national scene, in
July 16, 2009 -
By Christian Smith-Socaris, Progressive States Network